Violet "Ducky" (Courtney) Jones

Violet (Ducky) Jones, 84, of McDonald, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Northside Hospital, in Youngstown. Ducky was born January 25, 1931, in Girard, Ohio, the daughter of Henry and Florence Brooks Courtney. Ducky was a homemaker and spent many years ironing and baking for others. Ducky was a member of Woodland Park United Methodist Church in McDonald. She was on the Kay's Scholars Bowling League, and also enjoyed cooking, baking, camping and her dog Max. She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Robert L. Jones Sr., whom she married September 25, 1948, her children; Kathy (Ron) Jones and Debra (Jeff) Dombroski, both of McDonald, and Dickie Jones, of Boardman, daughter-in-law, Sandra Jones of McDonald, brother, Phil (Janice) Courtney, of Alliance, Ohio, sister, Taunya Coalman, of Austintown, grandchildren; James Jones, Kim Jones-Schmidt, Chad Jones, Abby Peters, Samantha Jones, Courtney Klimkewicz and Troy Dombroski, eleven great-grandhchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her son, Robert L. Jones Jr., sisters Lola Patterson and Bonnie Kennedy and brothers; Joseph and Raymond Courtney. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 12th, 10:30 AM at Woodland Park United Methodist Church in McDonald. The family will receive relatives and friends on Friday from 5-8 PM at Blackstone Funeral Home in Girard. Ducky will be laid to rest at Green Haven Memorial Gardens. The family requests any material contributions be made to Hospice of the Valley or the American Heart Association. Visit www.blackstonefuneralhome.com to view this obituary and to send any condolences to the Jones family.